The Mary Corcoran Memorial Scholarship Program

Purpose:

• The Mary Corcoran Memorial Scholarship Program was designed to provide tuition assistance to promising students in the field of psychology.

Details:

• Four scholarships in the amount of 500 dollars each will be provided to undergraduate psychology students who have shown considerable promise in beginning the pursuit of life-long learning and service within the field of psychology.

Requirements:

•  Students must have completed at least 30 credit hours at Central Connecticut State University. 
  •  At least 9 of these credits must be from Psychology courses at CCSU. 
• Students must be a documented psychology major at Central Connecticut State University.
• Students must be enrolled as a full-time student during the Fall Semester of 2009.
• Students must have a cumulative grade point average above 3.0.  

Criteria for the Award:

•  Students must submit an essay of no longer than 500 words that documents their passion for the field of psychology.
  •  It is encouraged that these essays highlight experiences in the field of psychology that show their dedication to lifelong learning and service in the field.
  •  It is also recommended that students mention their future goals within the field of psychology.
•  Students are required to submit a copy of their degree evaluation and undergraduate academic transcript.    
• Students are required to submit one letter of recommendation 
  •  This letter should be from someone capable of commenting on their academic progress and community service within the field of psychology.
  •  Most often, these recommendations should be requested of professors or work supervisors that know the student well.
  •  Further, it is recommended that letter writers be advised to provide their impressions of the student’s desire and ability to pursue learning and service in psychology for a lifetime.  

 For more information please contact Dr. Matthew Heinly in Marcus White 208.